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Szerasi, Imre - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Szerasi, Imre
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tajana, Bruno - 13/09/1952
Swimmer(s)
Tajana, Bruno
Date
13/09/1952
Duration of swim
00:10
Notes
Retired after 100 Yards. Shortest attempt on record
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
13:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
16:10
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declared
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 23/08/1958
Description
Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 5 17 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Langdon Stairs.
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
Date
23/08/1958
Successful swim number
104
Successful swimmer number
73
Successful swim number England - France
-1
Successful swim number France - England
86
Duration of swim
15:12
Notes
14 Nov 1936 – 20 Oct 1997
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Taylor, Haydn - 22/08/1935
Description
Started Cap Grisnez 1.35am and arrived Lydden Spout, Dover at 4.23pm. Used Crawl Stroke
Swimmer(s)
Taylor, Haydn
Date
22/08/1935
Successful swim number
21
Successful swimmer number
20
Successful swim number France - England
17
Duration of swim
14:48
Pilot
E. Stone; crew G. Obree, V.M. Whorlow, T. Brockman. Observer J. Brockman
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Temme, Edward H. - 05/08/1927
Swimmer(s)
Temme, Edward H.
Date
05/08/1927
Successful swim number
11
Successful swimmer number
11
Successful swim number France - England
8
Duration of swim
14:29
Notes
Landed Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Dover Gold Cup
(2)
Tew, Paul - 03/09/1975
Swimmer(s)
Tew, Paul
Date
03/09/1975
Successful swim number
300
Successful swimmer number
196
Successful swim number France - England
188
Duration of swim
16:53
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Thomas, Bert - 22/08/1958
Description
This was meant to be a two way swim, He swam two hours on the return leg. Retired with leg cramp. Observer D Chetwynd
Swimmer(s)
Thomas, Bert
Date
22/08/1958
Successful swim number
101
Successful swimmer number
71
Successful swim number France - England
83
Duration of swim
19:31
Pilot
J. Heath
Pilot boat
Opportunity
Notes
Landed Kingsdown. Two Way Attempt. Abandoned 2nd leg. Age 33. Weight 19 ½ stone. Ht 6ft 1.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Thompson, Myra - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 28 p.m. Observer R. Smith.
Swimmer(s)
Thompson, Myra
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
121
Successful swimmer number
86
Successful swim number France - England
102
Duration of swim
15:35
Pilot
S. Sharp
Pilot boat
FE 88
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Timson, Louis - 10/09/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 10.05 pm, gave up 5.05 am strong winds, swam 15 miles to 10 miles off Calais
Swimmer(s)
Timson, Louis
Date
10/09/1926
Duration of swim
07:00
Pilot
Harry Pearson of Deal
Pilot boat
Viking of Folkestone motor launch
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Tiraboschi, Enrico - 12/08/1921
Swimmer(s)
Tiraboschi, Enrico
Date
12/08/1921
Duration of swim
11:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Tiraboschi, Enrico - 12/08/1923
Swimmer(s)
Tiraboschi, Enrico
Date
12/08/1923
Successful swim number
4
Successful swimmer number
4
Successful swim number France - England
1
Duration of swim
16:23
Notes
Landed Shakespeare Beach. 1st France-England
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Sketch
(1)
Tiraboschi, Enrico - 29/08/1922
Swimmer(s)
Tiraboschi, Enrico
Date
29/08/1922
Duration of swim
17:34
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Tirrell, Ian H. - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Tirrell, Ian H.
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tirrell, Ian H. - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Tirrell, Ian H.
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
10:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tirrell, Ian H. - 30/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Tirrell, Ian H.
Date
30/08/1956
Duration of swim
12:49
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Toth, Charles - 09/09/1923
Swimmer(s)
Toth, Charles
Date
09/09/1923
Successful swim number
5
Successful swimmer number
5
Successful swim number France - England
2
Duration of swim
16:54
Notes
Landed at Old Stairs between St. Margarets & Kingsdown
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty' - 27/08/1958
Description
START 7. 00 a.m. (approx). FINISH 21 14 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer Ray Scott.
Swimmer(s)
Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty'
Date
27/08/1958
Successful swim number
107
Successful swimmer number
75
Successful swim number France - England
89
Duration of swim
14:14
Pilot
Capt. Lenard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
First Spanish Success
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Trusty, Norman - 02/08/1967
Swimmer(s)
Trusty, Norman
Date
02/08/1967
Successful swim number
183
Successful swimmer number
130
Successful swim number France - England
149
Duration of swim
12:05
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Turner, Derek - 02/08/1963
Description
Started 6.00 pm 1/8/1963, landed Sandgate 9.10 am 2/8/1963
Swimmer(s)
Turner, Derek
Date
02/08/1963
Successful swim number
153
Successful swimmer number
106
Successful swim number France - England
126
Duration of swim
15:39
Pilot
Len Hutchinson
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Valladares, Alberto - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Valladares, Alberto
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
09:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Valladares, Alberto - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Valladares, Alberto
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
04:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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